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Michael Pickl

June 15, 2020 12:03 AM \

Michael Pickl’s education consist of state vocational school for wood sculpturing as well as sculpting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg.  After ten years of education in Germany he has developed a bond between man and the material of wood through art.  He creates sculptures of plain contemporary men and women, as we can see daily on the streets, presenting them in moments of relaxation and happiness. His work is not detail oriented but each of his sculptures bears a different, yet always powerful emotion.  The artist lives and works in Upper Palatinate, Germany.

More of his work can be seen on his website and is represented by Galerie-Hegemann, Germany.

Images:  Courtesy of Michael Pickl.

Posted in: Sculpture, Wood \ Tagged: ,

Masaru Suzuki

June 12, 2020 12:03 AM \

Masaru Suzuki is a respected textile designer who comes from the seaport town of Chiba, Japan. He is best known for his bold, playful compositions inspired by nature, plants and animals.  He graduated from Tama Art University with a BA in Dyeing and Weaving Design.  After working at a few design studios in 1995 he started to expand own business as a textile designer.  In 2005 he started his own fabric line Ottaipnu and in 2010 collaborated with Nordic textile manufacturer, Marimekko.  Currently he has been designing various manufacturers and brands in Japan and overseas.  On design site Kinarino he says this about colors:

“I don’t think “flashy = beautiful color”. There is absolutely no dirty color when viewed by itself, it’s a combination of saving and killing, so I am very conscious of that. Well, personally I like flashy colors, so I’d like to use it if it’s allowed (laughs) Of course I also like black and white beige, and I wear it myself, but I try to use colors that have an impact somewhere. I feel like my thoughts will stop if I use only safe colors.”

The artist can be followed on his website and on his company’s website, Ottaipnu.

Images:  Courtesy of Masaru Suzuki.

Posted in: Japan, Surface Design, Textile \ Tagged: , ,

Bethany Bickley

June 10, 2020 12:03 AM \

Savannah-based artist Bethany Bickley uses paper sculptures to bring book narratives to life.  The artist uses pages torn from classics, magazines and contemporary works often applying watercolor to create beautifully crafted figures. She describes herself as “a creative problem solver who brings words and visuals together to tell a story with impact and purpose. If there are no visuals, I create them.”

The artist can be followed on her website and on Instagram.  

Images:  Courtesy of Bethany Bickley.

Posted in: Illustration, Paper, Sculpture \ Tagged: , ,
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